Board View

 

The Board View provides an easy way to track the progress of your favorite stocks. Stock symbols added to a Board View can be organized into groups . Groups can be opened and closed by clicking the "+" or "-" sign next to them.

Data Columns provide 21 fields of streaming data for each symbol, including: Bid and Ask Price, Volume, % Change, Highs, Lows and much more. Columns can be added, moved, or removed. See "Customize Board View" for details. Columns can also be sorted, and the sort can be preserved by saving your layout.

Multiple Board Views can be created and saved for future viewing.

Create a New Board View

  1. From the Feature drop-down menu, scroll down to Board View, then over to select New Board View. (Or click on the Board View icon in the menu toolbar and select "New Board View".)



  2. Name your Board View and click "OK." (Example: "Technology")
  3. Your new Board View will open. Right-click on the Board View and select New Group from the pop-up window. Name your new group.
    (Example: "Computer Technology ")
  4. Right-click on the Board View and select New Symbol from the pop-up window. Enter the symbol of a company you wish to track and hit the Return key. (Example: "MSFT") The symbol you entered will be added to the lowest group on your list. If you have multiple groups, drag and drop the symbol onto the group name to transfer the symbol. Continue adding symbols as desired.
  5. To remove a group or symbol, right-click on the group or symbol, and select Remove Group or Remove Item from the drop-down menu.

Understanding the Data Columns

The following real-time information is available in the Data Columns of the Board View:
(To add or hide these fields, see "Customize Board View.")

Symbol
 The company's officially registered stock symbol.
Bid
 The price that a potential buyer is willing to pay.
Ask
 The price at which a seller is offering a security. Also called offer.
Last
 The price of the most recently executed transaction. Last often toggles between the Bid and the Ask but may be at any price.
Change
 The difference between the Last price and the Close price.
% Chg
 The difference between the PrevClose price and the Last price computed as a percentage. (Change divided by Last times 100%.)
Volume
 The number of shares traded.
High
 The highest price at which a trade was executed on a given security.
Low
 The lowest price at which a trade was executed on a given security.
Open
 The price of the security when the market opened.
Range
 The gap between the highest and lowest stock price.
Ovn Change
 Overnight Change. The difference in price between market open and previous market close.
Ovn%Change
 Overnight Percentage Change. The difference in percentage between market open and previous market close.
Bid Exch
The Exchange for the current Bid.
Ask Exch
The Exchange for the current Ask.
Prev Close
Closing price for the previous day.
Time
 Time of the last transaction.
Last Exch
The exchange for the last transaction
Company Name
Company name associated with the stock symbol.
Last Size
Size of the last trade transacted on the market.
Bid Size
 The requested number of shares of the highest bidder.
Ask Size
 The number of shares a seller is selling at a quoted ask price.
Day Change
 Price change of a stock since market open.
Day Change%
 Percentage change of a stock since market open.
Range%
 The percentage gap between the highest and lowest stock price.
B/A
 Difference between the Bid and Ask price.
52wk High
The highest price received for the stock in the last year.
52wk Low
The lowest price received for the stock in the last year.

View a Saved Board View

  1. From the Feature drop-down menu, scroll down to Board View, and then over to the name of the Board View you wish to see. (Example: "Technology")



  2. Click the name to open its window. A check mark appears next to the currently active Board View.

Trade from Your Board View

  1. Right-click on the Board View and select Display Order Entry Form from the pop-up window.
  2. An Order Entry form will attach to the bottom of the Board View. Enter your order normally and Click "Buy," "Sell," or "Sell Short" to complete your order. See "Buy a Stock" or "Place an Advanced Order" for more information.


Other ways to trade include:

  1. Dragging and dropping a stock symbol onto the Market Depth Window, and completing the Order Entry Bar,
  2. Adding an Order Entry Bar to the Board View, (See "Customize Board View" for details) and
  3. Using the Trade Strategies window to create a trading strategy.

Manage Your Board Views

  1. From the Feature drop-down menu, scroll down to Board View , then over to select Manage Board Views.



  2. A list of currently saved Board Views will appear. Click on the name of a Board View and Rename, or Delete it using the buttons provided.